Work in exchange for tuition reimbursement

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Hey everyone,

I just recieved an acceptance letter from one of the colleges I applied to. So after doing a snoopy dance i came to the realization that I need to pay for this:eek:. I have spoken to my uncle who has been an RN for 20 years in Massachusetts and he told me that many hospitals in Mass.,that are affiliated with these colleges, offer a contract to students that states that the college will pay a portion of your tuition if you agree to work at that particular hospital for a given period of time upon graduating. If any of you are familiar with this or are currently involved with a contract such as this could you please give me some info. Anything would be greatly appreciated .

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I had every bit of nursing school paid for my tuition reimbursement. Some jobs will require some kind of committment, but luckily, mine didn't. Usually, you pay for school, save your receipts and then submit your grades and receipts at the end of the semester and they cut you a check. And here's a tip. Get all of your supplies (pens/paper/etc) at the school bookstore. I know it's more expensive than Walmart or Target, but jobs will reimburse all supplies that you get from the school bookstore.

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I work for a LTC facility that has a scholorship program. I have to work for them for 1 year after graduation and they pay most of my tuition. They have paid 1 year of pre-reqs so far. They do not pay for any summer classes though but I am taking some so I can get them all done before nursing school.

My school is also affiliated with a hospital. THey have a program that the hospital will pay all tuition if you agree to work for them for 2 years after graduation.

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I took a scholarship like this and its actually not that bad. You just have to make sure you understand the language in the contract. If you don't, its worth your while to pay an attorney a small fee to look it over for you. Make sure you understand how long of a work commitment you are buying into, what restrictions, if any, exist regarding where you can work after you become an RN, whether you will be paid any less than a newly hired RN who did not sign such a contract, and what are the penalties if you have to break the contract for any reason.

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Do you have to commit to a hospital while you are in nursing school or will some hospitals reimburse you after you graduate, too?

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